• DocumentCode
    3025263
  • Title

    Optical Flip-Flop Operation using an AR-coated Distributed Feedback Laser Diode

  • Author

    Huybrechts, K. ; Oosterlinck, W.D. ; Morthier, G. ; Baets, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Ghent Univ., Ghent
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A new concept for all-optical flip-flops is introduced using a single DFB laser diode. When injecting external light into the laser, two stable states can be obtained. We show numerically that optical pulses allow switching.
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; flip-flops; optical switches; AR-coated distributed feedback laser diode; external light; optical flip-flop operation; optical pulses; switching; Charge carrier density; Communication switching; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Flip-flops; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical pulses; Optical switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453645
  • Filename
    4453645
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3025263